Des Plaines Crime
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Former Cook County operative admits corruptionJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A once high-ranking Cook County operative sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday. The prosec...
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Rosemont hikes pay for off-duty cops to work security at entertainment venuesJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - Rosemont is hiking the pay for private security at its entertainment venues, in an attempt to entice more off-duty cops to staff the large-scale events there. Officials ...
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Park Ridge police investigating off-duty Chicago officer's restraint of boyJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - A Park Ridge couple are expressing outrage over what they say was an off-duty Chicago police officer's unwarranted and excessive restraint of their 14-year-old son durin...
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Feds charge official in Cook County assessor's office with corruptionJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors in Chicago charged an official of the Cook County assessor's office Wednesday with "corruptly" accepting home improvements, jewelry, sports tickets a...
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Casino patron arrested after struggling with policeJul 03, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago man was arrested early Friday after causing a disturbance inside Rivers Casino and then struggling with police officers, police said. Vishal Patel, 29, of the ...
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Man arrested after Des Plaines cops find loaded gun, drugs in carJun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Monday after police found a loaded gun, cannabis and alcohol in his vehicle during a traffic stop in the city, authorities said. The...
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Loaded gun leads to arrest in Des PlainesJun 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested Friday night after police stopped a speeding van in the city and found a loaded handgun inside, authorities said. Joseph Assenato, 54, of ...
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Cook County sheriff race: Dart, Rivera on how they would combat rise in gun violence, crimeJun 24, 2022 5:30 am - Combating gun violence and expanding a new initiative that can assist deputies who confront people with mental health issues are among incumbent Cook County Sheriff Tom ...
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One day at a time: Specialty court graduates reflect on where they've been, where they're goingJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - The “Happy Graduation” banner remained aloft for most of last week's celebration for the drug and mental health court graduates at Rolling Meadows Third Municipal Distri...
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Des Plaines man facing gun, drug chargesJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested Saturday night after police responding to a fight near a local park found he had a loaded gun and cocaine in a car, authorities said in a ...